Path to staying
- Permanent residencypossible
- Citizenshipafter 5 years
- Permanent residency
- Citizenship 5 years
- Dual citizenship allowed
Overview
- Country
- Uruguay
- Program
- Rentista Visa
- Local name
- Visa de Rentista
- Type
- Passive income
- Status
- Active
Residency for individuals with recurring passive income of at least $1,500/month from foreign sources. Combined with Uruguay's 2026 tax holiday (10-year foreign income exemption), this is among the most tax-friendly programs in the Americas.
Financial requirements
- Income requirement
- $1,500/mo
- Application fee
- $500
Eligibility
- Criminal record check required
- Health check not required
- Health insurance not required
Work rights
- Employment allowed
- Self-employment allowed
- Own a business allowed
- Work permit included
Family and dependents
- Dependents allowed
- Yes
- Spouse included
- Yes
- Parents allowed
- No
Benefits and mobility
- Bank account can open
- Property purchase allowed
- Public healthcare access granted
Tax
- Tax regime
- Special
- Regime name
- Tax Holiday 2.0 — 10yr foreign income exemption or 7% flat rate indefinitely
- Regime duration
- 10 years
- Foreign income taxed
- No
- Capital gains taxed
- No
How to apply
- Method
- in person
- Processing time
- 180–540 days
- Apply from abroad
- No
Notes
From Jan 1, 2026: Tax Holiday 2.0 exempts foreign-source capital income (dividends, interest, capital gains) for 10 years, or alternatively a flat 7% rate indefinitely. Income must be passive, documented, and certified by a Uruguayan public notary (escribano). Citizenship: 5 years for single applicants, 3 years if married or with Uruguayan children. Processing is slow (12-18 months) but can stay on temporary status while pending. No physical presence requirement to maintain residency, but 60 days/year recommended.
Also in Uruguay
Uruguay also offers a digital nomad visa for remote workers